Board of Contract Appeals
                    General Services Administration
                         Washington, D.C. 20405
 
 
 
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                              May 13, 1998
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                            GSBCA 14556-TRAV
 
 
                    In the Matter of FRANK T. GRILLO
 
 
        Frank T. Grillo, Mobile, AL, Claimant.
 
        Charles  N.   Stockwell,  Liaison  Office,   Directorate  of
   Resource  Management,  Defense  Finance and  Accounting  Service,
   Denver, CO, appearing for Department of Defense.
 
   DeGRAFF, Board Judge.
 
        On April 8, 1998, the Defense Finance and Accounting Service
   (DFAS) asked  us  to  review the  claim  of Frank  T.  Grillo,  a
   civilian employee of the Department of the Air Force.  Mr. Grillo
   claimed that  the Air  Force should reimburse  him for  two round
   trips he made between his home and a temporary duty station.  The
   Air Force denied Mr. Grillo's claim. 
 
        Shortly before DFAS asked us to review his claim, Mr. Grillo
   asked   the  Department   of  Defense   Per   Diem,  Travel   and
   Transportation  Allowance Committee whether he was entitled to be
   reimbursed for the two round trips.  The Chief of the Committee's
   Travel and Transportation Branch  forwarded Mr. Grillo's question
   to the  Committee's  Air  Force  Civilian Advisory  Panel  for  a
   response.  After  DFAS asked us to review Mr. Grillo's claim, the
   Panel  responded  that   Mr.  Grillo  should  be   reimbursed  in
   accordance with  applicable regulations.   On April 27,  1998, we
   forwarded a copy of the Panel's response to DFAS and asked  for a
   reply.   On May 4, 1998, the  Air Force sent us  a letter stating
   that  it concurs  with  the Panel's  guidance  and it  recommends
   approval  of  Mr.  Grillo's claim  in  accordance  with pertinent
   regulations.   On May 5, 1998,  DFAS stated that the  Air Force's
   May 4, 1998  letter serves as the  reply to our April  27 letter,
   and DFAS does not wish to add anything to the Air Force's letter.
 
        Our function  in a  case such as  this is to  resolve claims
   when  there are  disagreements  between  employees and  agencies.
   Because  there is no  longer any disagreement  between Mr. Grillo
   and  either the  Air Force or  DFAS, there  is nothing for  us to
   resolve.   Accordingly, we dismiss this claim.  We trust that the
   Air Force  will pay  Mr. Grillo's claim,  in accordance  with the
   applicable regulations.
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                                      MARTHA H. DeGRAFF
                                      Board Judge